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Job Title:        Staff Attorney – Civil Legal Services

Job Location:   Albuquerque, NM

Job Type:         Elder Law Attorney

Organization:   Senior Citizens’ Law Office, Inc.

Senior Citizens’ Law Office, Inc. (SCLO) provides free and reduced-cost civil legal services to clients in Central New Mexico.  We help seniors aged 60 and older, many with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level, in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia Counties. SCLO is planning to expand to limited state-wide services in the coming year.  SCLO provides education, advocacy, and legal representation for seniors concerning health law, benefits, housing, life planning, and economic security.

Position Description: 

SCLO is seeking a staff attorney with legal experience and an interest in specializing in elder law. The attorney will focus on housing, health care and benefits issues, and autonomy-protecting mechanisms.  The position will be in-office with the potential to create a hybrid schedule in the future.  The attorney can be part-time or full-time, depending on interest.  The attorney will be responsible for providing a broad range of legal services – from brief services to full representation. Additionally, the attorney will conduct community education and outreach activities, including educational presentations.

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated interest in public interest and poverty law, and be patient with and sensitive to seniors.  Generous benefit package; employer pays 100% of health and dental insurance premium for full-time employees; matching pension plan; paid vacation and sick leave.  SCLO has a family-style office of 20 persons.

Requirements:

Graduate of accredited law school.  Licensed New Mexico Bar member, or licensed in another state and eligible to waive into the New Mexico Bar. (See NMRA 15-301.2, or 15-107.) Candidates must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as the ability to manage a caseload, and to build collaborative relationships with SCLO staff, our partner legal services agencies, and the community.  Proficiency in Spanish is a plus, but not a requirement.

 How to Apply:

Applications should be emailed to bdowning@sclonm.org and must include a cover letter, current resume, writing sample, and three references.

 

Submission Deadline: 

Until filled.  Applicants encouraged to apply starting immediately.

 

SCLO is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 

Posted: 4/28/2023

 

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